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Amaechi Threatens To Leave PDP by ayooluwa2(m): 5:55pm On Jun 30, 2013 |
Says: If they suffocate us in PDP and we need to move, we move. Hours after embracing President Goodluck Jonathan at Port Harcourt Airport, Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi yesterday evening raised the stakes in the crisis rocking the state branch of the party by threatening to dump the ruling People’s Democratic Party(PDP). He vowed to leave for any other party if PDP insists on the reversal of the suspension of Obio/Akpor local council executives as pre-condition for him to remain in the party. Amaechi said this while reacting to questions by the Bishop of the Anglican Communion, Niger Delta Diocese, Rev. Ignatius C. Kattey, at the 60th birthday thanksgiving service of the former president of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), O.C.J. Okocha (SAN) in Port Harcourt. He said the PDP should not give him conditions over Obio/Akpor, saying that it was only the lawmakers who suspended them, or the court that could lift the suspension. The governor explained to the crowd at the service that the law that empowered the lawmakers to suspend council officials also empowered him to dissolve the executive, but said he has not done that. “If they reverse it tomorrow, there is one more option left to me, I can dissolve the entire executive. The police can remain there as much as they want, it is Obio/Akpor people’s problem; the money is going nowhere. “But we have saved you too, because the reason they suspended the executives is because they said, ‘let us investigate the place because there was corruption.’ If they investigate and the chairman and the councillors are not corrupt, they will call them back. But if they go to court to try to stop them, they will do their function. “I want to hear the court say they have no right to do their function. Whatever the court says is what the Rivers State Government will do. We will obey the court, but outside that, nobody, not PDP, can give me condition. Is there only one party in Nigeria? Why would they give me condition? They will not give me condition. “I lead the people of Rivers State and I will lead you. If they suffocate us in PDP and we need to move, we move! “We will continue to struggle for our rights, and that includes our oil wells. You will hear the truth of this fight in December, January. I will address the state and I will tell you the truth of the fight. “Not between me and these people here, they are not a problem to me. But when election comes, the Rivers people will be given the chance to choose who they want,” he said The Bishop had at the beginning of his sermon at the church service sought to confirm if Amaechi had been given the re-instatement of the suspended executives of Obio/Akpor council as condition to end the crisis, and what he Ameachi was doing about it. Kattey also asked the embattled Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) chairman if there was really an election that returned him as the chairman of the forum, and urged him to tell the truth. Responding, Amaechi said: “I don’t lie. If I will go to hell, lie wouldn’t be one of the reasons for my going to hell. Take it from me, those who lie don’t have courage, I have them in quantum; my children have excess of courage. “Your Grace, there was an election, your Grace, they are not denying that there was no election. They said before the election some people have signed documents for them, and they were 19, but in contesting the election, those 19 changed their minds and voted for me, and when the battle was on it was clear that it was between the ‘Villa’ and me, and I won. “There was an election and they were properly defeated and they saw the consequences of defeat. It is a Governors’ Forum I have led for two years. Even the 16 told me ‘you were wonderful as the chairman, but you know where the pressure is coming from and we can’t avoid the pressure, I won and won well, tomorrow morning (today), I will win again.” Twenty-seven members of the Rivers State House of Assembly in April suspended the Executive Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Timothy Nsirim and his councillors for alleged financial recklessness. Efforts by the Felix Obuah-led state PDP to force the lawmakers to re- instate the council executives failed. The national body of PDP then suspended Amaechi shortly after his victory of the NGF election – hinging the action on his refusal to recall the council executive. http://www.urhobovanguard.com/2013/06/30/amaechi-threatens-to-dump-pdp/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter |
Re: Amaechi Threatens To Leave PDP by egift(m): 5:58pm On Jun 30, 2013 |
Rumour mill. |
Re: Amaechi Threatens To Leave PDP by kkkp: 6:06pm On Jun 30, 2013 |
Portharcourt first son***in duncan mightys voice** |
Re: Amaechi Threatens To Leave PDP by Nobody: 6:34pm On Jun 30, 2013 |
Amaechi, pls leave the PDP urgently, you are already a liability and not needed. You cannot be in a party and continue to challenge authority. Go to the opposition if you are man enough! Go and join jagajaga borgu(BAT) & the terrorists. 2 Likes |
Re: Amaechi Threatens To Leave PDP by ckkris: 6:37pm On Jun 30, 2013 |
Azonto, Azonto, Azonto, Azonto, Azonto, Azonto, Azonto, Azonto, Azonto |
Re: Amaechi Threatens To Leave PDP by ebucha: 7:08pm On Jun 30, 2013 |
Jona vs Amaechi season 2! |
Re: Amaechi Threatens To Leave PDP by egift(m): 7:41pm On Jun 30, 2013 |
Amachi will maintain a cordial relationship with APC, retain the chairman position of NGF, remain a full member of the PDP and there is nothing that can be done about it. Instead of calling his boys to order, Oga at the top decided to use ordinary NGF's election to test-run his 2015 strategy - thereby making this a referendum of his leadership. If Amaechi will not be duly acknowledged as Chairman of NGF, then 2015 election is a waste of time. 1 Like |
Re: Amaechi Threatens To Leave PDP by qualified(f): 7:52pm On Jun 30, 2013 |
I think its high time he did that. If u wan to fight wit opposition, move over to opposition. Let him join d power-drunk Tinubu and Buhari. |
Re: Amaechi Threatens To Leave PDP by Nobody: 9:26pm On Jun 30, 2013 |
This man should stop all this media ranting, if he wants to leave, let him leave. Action speaks louder than voice |
Re: Amaechi Threatens To Leave PDP by Nobody: 9:28pm On Jun 30, 2013 |
qualified: I think its high time he did that.honey, you are correct on that. Am beginning to see amaechi as an hypocrite and opportunist who likes to gain peoples sympathy. 1 Like |
Re: Amaechi Threatens To Leave PDP by Mrhod: 9:42pm On Jun 30, 2013 |
This is not news Ameachi soul n spirit is with ACN. |
Re: Amaechi Threatens To Leave PDP by seunfly: 4:16am On Jul 01, 2013 |
qualified: I think its high time he did that.Who is power drunk between the people u mentioned here and oga jona? Who has people been calling tyrant today? Who has people been refering to sani abacha's days of anti democrasy activities? Who has been intimidating press because they say d truth about his administration(even though it is d same press dt fought 4 him)? Who has been collecting another ethnic group(kalabari) oilwells 4 his own state and tribe men? Who has been doing Nigerian government to show that we are the ones in power? Whose wife have slaped a state governor b4? Who has been awarding every contract to his people only? Who has been using SSS to deal with anybody that say something against him? Who want to distroy a forum election because his candidate did not win? Answer this questions and u will know who is power drunk. 3 Likes |
Re: Amaechi Threatens To Leave PDP by dayokanu(m): 4:21am On Jul 01, 2013 |
So one of the few shining light of PDP wants to leave the nest of killers too |
Re: Amaechi Threatens To Leave PDP by 3ace(m): 6:26am On Jul 01, 2013 |
I m not surprised cos have been expecting it considering his recent controversy with his oga. Going back and forth is allowed. If in the long run the new party is not favorable, he can come back to PDP. It is always about their personal interest. |
Re: Amaechi Threatens To Leave PDP by CallmeJKLUE(m): 7:01am On Jul 01, 2013 |
seunfly:my broda, u ar the tru son of your father........dayziz b long |
Re: Amaechi Threatens To Leave PDP by egift(m): 9:28am On Jul 01, 2013 |
seunfly: Right on point. The truth is plain and simple. Jonathan is Power Drunk. |
Re: Amaechi Threatens To Leave PDP by qualified(f): 9:56am On Jul 01, 2013 |
Another name for Buhari is - power-drunk. What did he forget in Aso rock that he wants to go back n pick? At his age, he shld have been better as an elder spokesman but NO, he likes being shamed at d polls as always. As for Tinubu, keep following, d more u look, d less u see |
Re: Amaechi Threatens To Leave PDP by Chriswizy(m): 8:26am On Jul 02, 2013 |
If Amaechi leave PDP,dey will fail but river state and national,,so PDP member becareful with Amaechi,,or u fail in all 2015 election... |
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